Polyglot Dictionary

esencial

/esenˈsjal/

adjective B2

el (masc.) la (fem.)

Underline = a spelling pattern that usually signals that gender.

Adj Register Neutral Era Current Frequency Common Domain General Tone Neutral

Forms

plural
esenciales

Meaning

  1. essential

    • El agua es esencial.

      Water is essential.

Similar words

imprescindible

imprescindible implies something absolutely indispensable, non-negotiable, you can't do without it; esencial is more general, "essential, fundamental," about the essential nature of something.

Similar in other languages

French

essentiel

essentiel is the French word for the same thing — both mean "essential."

Portuguese

essencial

essencial is the Portuguese word for the same thing — both mean "essential."

Practice

1 What does esencial mean?

2 Fill the gap: El agua es ___.

3 Which fingerprint chart matches esencial?

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